Uganda state minister Evelyn Anite spoke openly about her past spending habits as a politician. She admitted taking 100 million shillings from her bank, driving to Koboko district, and using all that cash within two days without tracking where it went. Her candid interview with NTV revealed she once spent 500 million shillings in just one week in her West Nile constituency. People approached her expecting money before they even asked, creating an automatic response where she reached for cash immediately.
She described giving money at road projects, women's groups, motorcycle taxi stands, schools, and random people she passed. Anite recalled putting 5 million shillings in her bag and walking from home, handing out about 50,000 shillings to different individuals along her route. She sees things differently today, questioning if she could return to politics with her new understanding of money's value.
Her comments came after President Museveni gave each parliament member 100 million shillings, totaling over 50 billion nationwide. The official reason claimed this helped lawmakers engage with budget processes. Critics viewed these payments as attempts to buy loyalty rather than strengthen democracy. Records show such distributions happen regularly despite public denials from some recipients.
This pattern raises concerns about Uganda's political system becoming transaction-based. When officials need constant cash to maintain support, legislation might pass based on payments instead of merit. Civil society groups criticized these secret payments during economic hardship when teachers and health workers demanded better wages.
She described giving money at road projects, women's groups, motorcycle taxi stands, schools, and random people she passed. Anite recalled putting 5 million shillings in her bag and walking from home, handing out about 50,000 shillings to different individuals along her route. She sees things differently today, questioning if she could return to politics with her new understanding of money's value.
Her comments came after President Museveni gave each parliament member 100 million shillings, totaling over 50 billion nationwide. The official reason claimed this helped lawmakers engage with budget processes. Critics viewed these payments as attempts to buy loyalty rather than strengthen democracy. Records show such distributions happen regularly despite public denials from some recipients.
This pattern raises concerns about Uganda's political system becoming transaction-based. When officials need constant cash to maintain support, legislation might pass based on payments instead of merit. Civil society groups criticized these secret payments during economic hardship when teachers and health workers demanded better wages.
